Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957, 1957-04-01
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 27A
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_4_30_27A_0012
Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957, 1957-04-01
Scope and Contents
The document discusses the Indian Industrial Development Program initiated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to advance the economic and social status of Indian people. The program aims to establish industries on or near Indian reservations to provide employment opportunities for unemployed Indians. The program includes on-the-job training, credit programs for tribes, and relocation programs. The document also highlights successful examples of Indian employees in industrial settings and lists upcoming plants as a result of the program.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-04-01
Creator
- From the Collection: Belcher, Page Henry, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1951-1973), 1899-1980 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Full Extent
3 Pages
Abstract
85th Congress (1957-1959); 83rd Congress (1953-1955)
General
Native Americans
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository